Table 1 Electrochemical frequency modulation (EFM) and Weight loss (WL) data for T95 corrosion in 15 wt% HCl solution in the absence and presence of selected concentrations of aspartame at different temperatures.

From: Effective inhibition of T95 steel corrosion in 15 wt% HCl solution by aspartame, potassium iodide, and sodium dodecyl sulphate mixture

Conc. (mM)

EFM

WL

icorr (µA cm−2)

βa (mV dec−1)

βc (mV dec−1)

CF2

CF3

ηEFM

v (mm/y)

ηWL%

60 °C

 0

182.9

21.3

27.4

2.114

3.045

-

26.20 ± 0.17

-

 1.70

150.8

23.9

29.5

2.105

3.109

16

21.68 ± 0.17

17

 6.80

98.7

36.6

43.2

1.486

2.015

46

13.18 ± 1.73

50

70 °C

 0

167.7

19.1

23.1

1.254

3.171

-

60.20 ± 3.47

-

 1.70

118.2

18.3

24.3

1.564

2.352

30

42.32 ± 0.17

30

 6.80

80.3

21.7

26.7

2.094

3.416

52

25.50 ± 0.17

58

80 °C

 0

166.5

18.6

23.1

1.19

2.722

-

106.17 ± 1.73

-

 1.70

101.4

20.0

41.8

1.715

3.114

39

62.63 ± 0.17

41

 6.80

63.1

19.3

25.3

2.167

2.916

62

39.38 ± 0.17

63

90 °C

 0

165

19.0

21.9

2.184

3.287

-

149.54 ± 8.69

-

 1.70

61

19.1

24.6

1.866

2.804

63

42.33 ± 1.73

72

 6.80

42.5

19.8

24.4

1.720

3.186

74

21.34 ± 1.73

86